Effect of gamma irradiation on the extraction yield, total phenolic content and free radical-scavenging activity of Nigella staiva seed

Food Chemistry

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 967-972

  Khattak, Khanzadi Fatima ^a,b   Simpson, Thomas James ^a   Ihasnullah, ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE NIFA   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Extraction yield; Free radical scavenging activity; Gamma irradiation; Nigella sativa; Total phenolic content

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETONE; METHANOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SCAVENGER;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLACK CUMIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXTRACTION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED;

NIGELLA; NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 43449092227     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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